This part of the code in the latest release of firefox defines it, I am going to change the bug status, as it is not really a bug and only a default behaviour.
Check this link for more details regarding this choice: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.backspace_action In file $PATH_TO_INSTALLATION/mozilla/browser/app/profile/firefox.js BEGIN(CODE) // Backspace and Shift+Backspace behavior // 0 goes Back/Forward // 1 act like PgUp/PgDown // 2 and other values, nothing #ifdef UNIX_BUT_NOT_MAC pref("browser.backspace_action", 2); #else pref("browser.backspace_action", 0); #endif END(CODE) -- Incorrect backspace key in the Default installation of firefox https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/371351 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs